The Paradox of Leadership Give and Take
Is there truth in the paradox of leadership give and take: give more than you take, to get more? Leaders with these two different behavioral styles may disagree.
Is there truth in the paradox of leadership give and take: give more than you take, to get more? Leaders with these two different behavioral styles may disagree.
In my discussion of leadership strengths, I emphasize that too much dependence on a strength can backfire. Too much strategic thinking leads to not enough
I’ve been discussing the fact that leadership strengths training is so popular that we fail to recognize when strengths are overused. Most leaders are familiar
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